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-1-1Interactive Music Skill Checkshttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76114
<p>A collection of interactive skill tests for music theory, musicianship and music appreciation.</p>Mon, 07 Jan 2002 08:00:00 GMTDavid Megill MiraCosta CollegeMusic Theory Learning Objects for Drill and Practicehttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=728519
<p><em>Music Theory Learning Objects for Drill and Practice</em> is a series of 16 interactive objects providing drills on primary and advanced music theory. Types of questions include aural identification (chord, interval recognition and error detection) and theory rudiments (write and identify key signatures, intervals, chords, measure completion and scales). These objects provide a comprehensive space for music theory practice, drawing random questions from a bank of literally thousands of possibilities. For each question, students are provided with the option of showing the answer, which may be in text, or in showing the placement of notes on a staff, depending on the question. </p>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:55:31 GMTGlen Collins; Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support Memorial University of Newfoundland, CanadaGood-Ear - online ear training sitehttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82101
free online ear training siteWed, 22 Sep 2004 07:00:00 GMTMartin SchoeberlImagine IPA Lettershttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83854
Imagine IPA Letters are a tool for learning International Phonetic Alphabet and maintaining a student actor's skills in reading IPA. Each issue focuses on a particular aspect of IPA through transcriptions of poetry and verse.Mon, 23 May 2005 07:00:00 GMTEric Armstrong York University Dept. of TheatreMusic Theory Drillshttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89131
eMusicTheory.com provides online tools for teachers and students of basic music theory, everywhere. <br/>If you're teaching music, as a subscriber to eMusicTheory.com you can manage your student list, give out assignments, and check student scores, all online. If you're learning music, you can use free online games to practice your skills.Sun, 06 May 2001 07:00:00 GMTRob Whelan eMusicTheoryPlay By Ear - Ear Training App for iOShttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=883349
<p>'Play By Ear is a call-and-response ear training application that helps you develop the ability to hear pitches and play them back on your instrument by ear. Unlike other applications which force you to press buttons to indicate the notes you've heard, Play By Ear uses pitch recognition so you can play the notes back on your instrument (piano, guitar, trumpet, etc). Using your instrument to play the notes allows you to practice ear training in a method that most closely matches how you'll actually play music.<br /><br />----------------------<br />APPLICATION FEATURES:<br />----------------------<br />- Pitch recognition so you can use your instrument to interact with the ear trainer<br />- Hands-free, continuous play<br />- Interval exercises<br />- Chord exercises<br />- Random melody exercises<br />- Scale pattern melody exercises<br />- Jazz lick melody exercises<br />- Melodic and harmonic note sequences<br />- Ascending and descending note sequences<br />- Microphone calibration<br />- Customizable tempo<br />- Ability to show or hide the first note<br />- C, Bb, Eb, F, G, and D key centers to match your instrument<br /><br />----------------------<br />Note: Your device needs a microphone to fully enjoy Play By Ear's pitch recognition features. iPads, iPhones, and the latest iTouch all have microphones built-in, however older iTouch devices will need a headset or similar external microphone.'</p>
<p>This is a free app</p>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:20:01 GMTSuperNonstop.com, Inc.Sojurn Online Music Theory Instructionhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82089
<p>Online JavaScript drills for teaching 7th Chords and Secondary Functions.</p>Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:00:00 GMTTim Smith Northern Arizona UniversitySound Uncovered App for iPadhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=738946
<p>'<span>Explore the surprising side of sound with Sound Uncovered, an interactive book featuring auditory illusions, acoustic phenomena, and other things that go bump, beep, boom, and vroom. </span><br /><br /><span>From the makers of Color Uncovered—the Exploratorium—this app puts you at the center of the experiment: Hear with your eyes, see with your ears, make and modify recordings, test your hearing, and more.</span><br /><br /><span>How do you make a saxophone growl? Are there secret messages in music played backward? Can you talk and listen at the same time? Why does the sound of gum chewing drive some people mad? Listen up and find answers to these questions and more as you take an auditory trip to the place where sound gets truly interesting: the space between your ears. '</span></p><p><span>This is a free app</span></p>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:20:29 GMTExploratoriumExploring Jazz Arranging; An Online Interactive Multimedia Texthttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=295402
Online course in jazz arranging lets you read about , watch and hear the techniques in action via the Garritan jazz instrument virtual library. Course is self-paced, free and you don't have to sign up to become a member of the forum in order to see all the lessonsThu, 21 Feb 2008 16:04:10 GMTChuck Israels Garritan.comInternational Aural Literacy Associationhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1053871
<p>Aural literacy can be tentatively defined as referring to a system or grouping of aural competencies that can be developed by hearing (either internally, imaginatively, or from an external source) and simultaneously engaging in and integrating other modal and critical thinking experiences. This website includes the association&#39;s online journal, and has links to education, music and anthropology sites, THis site was created in 2015; they also have a Facebook presence at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Aural-Literacy-Association/181669232012601" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Aural-Literacy-Association/181669232012601</a></p>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:55:17 GMTInternational Aural Literacy AssociationMusipediahttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76323
This online music encyclopedia lets you search through approximately 30,000 melodies and tunes to help you determine the name of the song that's stuck in your head. You can whistle or sing into your computer's microphone, search by keyword, or enter the Parsons Code, a rough description of the melodic contour, to "name that tune."<br/><br/>The collection of melodies can be extended or altered by anybody. Melodies can be stored with sheet music samples and MIDI files in addition to the melodic contour and textual information such as title, composer, and lyrics.Sat, 09 Feb 2002 08:00:00 GMTRainer Typke Typke IT ConsultingTexas School Music Projecthttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=243055
<p>A <strong>free </strong>service providing teaching tips and informative articles for music educators of <strong>all</strong> levels. Includes articles for Band, Choir, Elementary Education Music Specialists, Keyboard, Orchestra, and Music Theory &amp; Composition. Many articles include audio and/or video demonstrations. </p>
<p>TSMP is produced by the <a href="http://www.music.sfasu.edu/" rel="nofollow">School of Music</a> faculty at <a href="http://www.sfasu.edu/" rel="nofollow">Stephen F. Austin State University</a> in Nacogdoches, Texas.</p>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:52:19 GMTSchool of Music faculty at Stephen F. Austin State UniversityBateria Interativahttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1022111
<p>Brazilian batucadas recordings with a very useful feature: you can turn on and off any of the intruments, so it's very easy to see how the whole ensemble is built.</p>Mon, 04 May 2015 15:48:36 GMTNuottilahttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=255899
Ear training exercises.Tue, 22 May 2007 15:22:59 GMTMatti Jordman Sibelius AcademyBig Earshttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87750
Online Java-based ear trainingTue, 17 Oct 2000 07:00:00 GMTMichael Ossman pageplus.comOnline Music Theory and Ear-Training Exerciseshttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80342
<p>Interactive online exercises: intervals, chords and scale construction, identification and ear-training, clef reading, rhythm, melodic, two voice and harmonic progressions ear training,</p>Sat, 06 Dec 2003 08:00:00 GMTJose Rodriguez Alvira teoria.com, Conservatory of Music of Puerto RicoApplied Harmony :: Just Musicianshttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=919938
<p><em>appliedharmony.com</em>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;free website&nbsp;whose main feature is that users can improve their&nbsp;relative pitch&nbsp;using multiple choice exercises based on excerpts of&nbsp;popular music&nbsp;songs.</p>Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:14:49 GMTSergio Lasuén appliedharmony.comBetter Ears App for iPadhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=907824
<p>'&raquo;Better Ears&laquo; (formerly known as Karajan&reg; - Music and Ear Trainer) is an educational music and ear training program, which helps you grow your musical skills and enhance your hearing capabilities. There are ten different exercises included, starting from interval recognition all the way to chord progressions - perfect for beginners and music-masters alike!&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />You decide how to train!&nbsp;<br /><br />With &raquo;Better Ears&laquo; you can decide for yourself what your training routine should look like. There are no rules you have to follow, you decide when to start and how often to practice.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />10 different exercises included&nbsp;<br /><br />&raquo;Better Ears&laquo; includes 10 different exercises:&nbsp;<br />&bull; Interval recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Scale recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Chord recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Chord progressions&nbsp;<br />&bull; Pitch recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Tempo recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Key Signature recognition&nbsp;<br />&bull; Interval music reading&nbsp;<br />&bull; Scale music reading&nbsp;<br />&bull; Chord music reading&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />6 different instruments<br /><br />Choose your training sound from six different instruments. &raquo;Better Ears&laquo; comes with Acoustic Grand piano, Bright Acoustic Piano, Electric Grand Piano, Drawbar Organ, Nylon Acoustic Guitar and Steel Acoustic Guitar.<br /><br /><br />Keyboard and Fretboard&nbsp;<br /><br />&raquo;Better Ears&laquo; comes with a virtual keyboard and virtual guitar fretboard. You can key notes on either.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Four preset levels&nbsp;<br /><br />&raquo;Better Ears&laquo; ships with four preset levels:&nbsp;<br />&bull; Beginner&nbsp;<br />&bull; Easy&nbsp;<br />&bull; Normal&nbsp;<br />&bull; Professional'</p>
<h4>This app costs 18.99</h4>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:22:09 GMTappsolute GmbHDRUMMERWORLDhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=900989
<p>Great Bands have Great Drummers! Drummerworld provides you with video footage and biographies of 500 of the world's greatest drummers. Listen and Learn the Language of the Drums (Sight-Sound-Movement).</p>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 05:16:06 GMTBernhard Castiglioni DRUMMERWORLD, SwitzerlandFree Music Archivehttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1081722
<p>Free Music Archive is an innovative Creative Commons Music platform providing users with curated, 'some rights reserved' audio tracks of artists worldwide. Here you can browse by musical genre and enjoy listening to both new and established artists.</p>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 23:27:20 GMTCheyenne Holman (Director) Free Music Archive, Jersey City, NJ (USA)Open Yale Courses: Listening to Musichttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=475066
<p>This course fosters the development of aural skills that lead to an understanding of Western music. The musical novice is introduced to the ways in which music is put together and is taught how to listen to a wide variety of musical styles, from Bach and Mozart, to Gregorian chant, to the blues.</p>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:04:17 GMTDr. Craig Wright Yale UniversityScott Joplin Programmed by Jim Ritchiehttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83888
Description of "Scott Joplin Programmed by Jim Ritchie", which is a 2 CD package with sound recordings, MIDI files, transcriptions to staves, and a brief composer biography/music commentary.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMTJames Ritchie JPR Enterprises, 6221 Tonawanda Creek Rd. N. #8, Lockport, NY 14094-7928Blues Masters App for iOShttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=907987
<p>'Uses high-quality audio, not synthesized music.<br />An encyclopedia for all those eager to learn the basics of blues lead guitar and who want to discover how the legends build their solos.'</p>
<p>'Learn 115+ authentic riffs from 16 masters of the blues guitar. These riffs are designed to sound great over each portion of the blues progression. They're presented (using notes and tab with audio and animation) in two measure chunks&mdash;organized by where they fall in the standard 12-bar progression. Some riffs also feature video instruction. You can enrich your blues vocabulary and assemble your own solos with authentic licks as played by 16 of the best Blues Masters:<br /><br />Duane Allman &ndash; Wayne Bennett &ndash; Dickey Betts &ndash; Kenny Burrell<br />Eric Clapton &ndash; Albert Collins &ndash; Warren Haynes &ndash; Albert King<br />B.B. King &ndash; Sammy Lawhorn &ndash; Gary Moore &ndash; Jack Pearson<br />Stevie Ray Vaughan &ndash; T-Bone Walker &ndash; Leslie West &ndash; Zakk Wylde<br /><br />Blues Masters by the Bar app is an encyclopedia for all those eager to learn the basics of blues lead guitar and who want to discover how the legends build their solos.<br /><br />FEATURES:<br />&bull; Audio with text commentary for each riff<br />&bull; Video instruction for selected riffs (about 15 videos)<br />&bull; The ability to purchase 21 additional videos<br />&bull; Slow down each riff to 3/4 or 1/2 speed to help you learn it<br />&bull; Notes and tab, with animation, shows you what to play for each riff<br />&bull; Add your favorite licks to your &ldquo;Hot List&rdquo; for convenient retrieval<br />&bull; See a Bio page for each artist with the ability to listen to each of their licks, sorted by its place in the 12-bar progression; if you like a riff, tap on it to go straight from the Bio page to the Music page to learn it<br />&bull; A fun spinner to randomly select an artist and riff<br />&bull; A built-in tuner with clickable strings to help you tune your guitar<br />&bull; A Hot List page for assembling your own 12-bar Hot List solo; choose six 2-bar licks sorted by lick number or artist to create a 12-bar solo and then play it as if the greats were trading licks with each other<br />&bull; Animate the whole progression while playing one of two backing tracks so you can play them with your own rhythm section (you can slow this down too!)<br />&bull; Everything is included; no Wi-Fi streaming is required'</p>
<p>This app costs $9.99</p>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:52:51 GMTG-Men ProductionsDo Re Mi Ear Training App for iOShttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=907827
<p>'A portable Solf&egrave;ge practice partner from the developer of Do Re Mi Voice Training! Develop pitch recognition, memory, and transcription ability by repeating musical phrases in this ear trainer app. Take advantage of spare moments to brush up on your music theory and transcription skills!'</p>
<p>'Unlike other ear training apps, Do Re Mi doesn't just play simple intervals or one note at a time, but lets you choose the length of the tune you want to practice on. Progress through 50 ascending skill levels, or choose your own custom practice settings.<br /><br />Do Re Mi has tons of customizable settings that let you work on intervals, relative pitch, perfect pitch, and use a variety of notation types to fit the standards at your school. Control full details of each exercise, including tune length, tempo, scale (including all standard modes), maximum interval, piano or guitar voices, and more! The History screen tracks your success in each scale and with each pitch, so you can review trouble spots on your own or at your next lesson. Great for singers, composers and students alike.'</p>
<p>This app costs $6.99</p>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:26:12 GMTDavid Charlton